EP1418451A1 - Method of fabricating an optical fiber block using silicon-glass anodic bonding technique - Google Patents

Method of fabricating an optical fiber block using silicon-glass anodic bonding technique Download PDF

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EP1418451A1
EP1418451A1 EP03025413A EP03025413A EP1418451A1 EP 1418451 A1 EP1418451 A1 EP 1418451A1 EP 03025413 A EP03025413 A EP 03025413A EP 03025413 A EP03025413 A EP 03025413A EP 1418451 A1 EP1418451 A1 EP 1418451A1
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optical fiber
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Hyun-Ki Kim
Dong-Su Kim
In-Jae Lee
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3632—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3636—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means the mechanical coupling means being grooves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3648—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures
    • G02B6/3652—Supporting carriers of a microbench type, i.e. with micromachined additional mechanical structures the additional structures being prepositioning mounting areas, allowing only movement in one dimension, e.g. grooves, trenches or vias in the microbench surface, i.e. self aligning supporting carriers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3616—Holders, macro size fixtures for mechanically holding or positioning fibres, e.g. on an optical bench
    • G02B6/362—Vacuum holders for optical elements

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  • the present invention relates to an optical component and in particular to an optical fiber block used as an optical connector.
  • An optical fiber block is connected to an input or output terminal of a planar lightwave circuit device (PLC) and typically used to arrange an optical fiber or an optical fiber array. It is also used as an input or output terminal for an micro-optic device.
  • PLC planar lightwave circuit device
  • the cover 120 is seated onto the substrate 110 and the optical fibers coated with the polymer adhesive 140, thereby fixing and protecting the optical fibers 130 from the exterior environment.
  • the above conventional optical fiber block has a problem in that the adhesive material becomes deteriorated due to the characteristics of the polymer adhesive used to bond the glass cover and the thermal expansion coefficient of the adhesive is higher than those of objects to be adhered, causing some bonding strength phenomena.
  • the present invention relates to a method for fabricating an optical fiber block, which can improve the bonding strength and the reliability of a bonded article without using a polymer adhesive.
  • One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for fabricating an optical fiber block using silicon-glass anodic bonding technique, in which a cover formed from glass is bonded onto a substrate, the top of which is provided with one or more grooves.
  • the method comprising the steps of: heating the cover to a predetermined temperature; and, during the state in which the heated cover is seated on the top of the substrate, applying an electric field so that an electrostatic attraction is generated in the interface of the cover and the substrate, thereby bonding the cover and the substrate.
  • the method for fabricating an optical fiber block comprises an arranging step 210, a heating step 220, and a bonding step 230.
  • the arranging step 210 includes the steps of: providing a substrate 310 formed from silicon and provided with one or more grooves 315 on the top thereof; seating an optical fiber 330 into each of the grooves 315; covering the top of the substrate with a cover 320 formed from glass; and applying a heater 340 in the form of a flat plate into close contact with the top of the cover 320.
  • the gap between the cover 320 and the substrate 310 does not exceed 1 ⁇ m, and the position, shape, construction, etc. of the heater 340 can be implemented selectively as desired.
  • the cover 320 is heated to a predetermined temperature by means of the heater 340, so that impurities contained in the glass cover 320 are caused to be readily mobile when an electric field is applied.
  • impurities contained in the glass cover 320 are caused to be readily mobile when an electric field is applied.
  • the cover 320 is formed from Pyrex glass (Corning Glass 7740)
  • a certain amount of impurities such as sodium (Na), potassium (K), etc. are included in the cover 320, and when such a cover 320 is heated to a temperature of 200 °C or more, those impurities are electrically charged and become readily mobile when an electric field is applied.
  • the resulting electrostatic attraction brings the cover 320 and substrate 310 into intimate contact. Further, current flow of oxygen anions(O - ) from the cover 320 to the substrate 310 results in an anodic reaction at the interface and the result is that the cover 320 becomes bonded to the substrate 310 with a permanent chemical bond.
  • the bonding strength obtained in such a silicon-glass anodic bonding technique is very strong, and the bonding requires a time from several seconds to several minutes depending on the dimensions of objects to be bonded.
  • the bonding step 230 is performed in a vacuum environment, it is possible to achieve a high strength of silicon-glass bonding without inclusion of impurities.
  • an electric voltage is applied using the metallic heater 340 and a metallic film coated on the bottom of the substrate 310, but the application of electric voltage can be implemented in different forms.
  • one or more weights may be used which may be brought into close contact with the top of the heater 340 and apply a predetermined level of weight to the heater 340.

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  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
EP03025413A 2002-11-07 2003-11-05 Method of fabricating an optical fiber block using silicon-glass anodic bonding technique Withdrawn EP1418451A1 (en)

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